December Birthday – Black Elk – BLACK ELK’S VISION: A LAKOTA STORY
Black Elk, Medicine Man
December 1863-August 19, 1950
Black Elk’s Vision: A Lakota Story by S.D. Nelson (Harry N. Abrams, 2010)
Told through the Native American medicine man’s voice, he recounts his life from a young boy to an adult and his involvement in battles and traveling with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show. S.D. Nelson brings to life a unique part of American history.